Madden NFL 12 To Include Concussions to Present a Safety Message

[mestevo]

People will latch onto any small thing they can to complain, this certainly is one of them. All this will likely end up being is an extra comment about why the player isn't returning to the game (there are already generic comments that say just as much) and players will be moved to 'out of the game' automatically when they have a concussion.

The rest is marketing fluff. But i know some here will instead insist this prevented them from working on some massive feature like a new engine (or just from one of the more recent replies: combining Head Coach and Madden, alternative uniforms, create a stadium, re-invent tackling)... 'but no, they added concussions instead'.

Not being able to hit someone illegally (helmet to helmet, spearing) and not being able to return to the game after a concussion are both true to life NFL policies (the latter as of next season). I don't really see much room to complain about their inclusion.

[supermanemblem]

Quote: Originally Posted by Block-O

This is so stupid. I dont wanna pay $60 for a safety lesson. Im tired of hearing people whine over the safety of NFL players. Guess what? They arent forced to play football. Its a vicious mans game that has been brutal on the body every since the game was invented. Players know the rules and dont have to play. Plus they make millions doing something they love. While factory workers go to work every day in bad enviroments doing jobs they hate just to live paycheck to paycheck. No one feels sorry for NFL players. And what this says to me is that you will most likely see 2 to 3 concussions every game now. Is this one of EAs big improvements/features for Madden 12?? Seriously. Another dumb, pointless feature. How is Madden the game banning helmet to helmet hits and spearing?? Thats never been in the game anyways?? This a cheap add on that EA is trying to hype to the moon. Stupid.

Great post. NFL players know what they are signing up for when they put all that dust in their bank accounts. I don't care about their safety if they don't.

This is a dumb idea. I can envision my best player going out with a concussion every game. Add to the fact that we do not full rosters. There are more important things they need to include like full penalties before making concussions a bigger part of the game.

[LambertandHam]

I like the idea, especially with players like Austin Collie having three or four a year. I wonder if they'd ever go the extra step and implement some sort of "fine system" or even have the league come in and suspend your player".

That said you still have the "hit stick".

[xbreezex]

its all BS, end of story. With that fining crap being included in madden, no thanks. like EA will go the extra mile (sarcasm), LEARN YOUR LESSON. (no disrespect to anyone and their idea, im just sick of the non sense with this madden series because like i still enjoy my ps2 madden a hell of a whole lot more, not to mention 2K. :-p.

[Bgamer90]

Heh, find it funny how people are calling it a bad idea and "BS". How is it when the NFL has recently put a big focus on player safety?

[Palo20]

This will be a great addition to the game.

MLB the Show is always praised for their attention to detail yet Madden is criticized when they take a step in that direction. Madden has done a much better job at incorporating the "little things" in recent years and this is continuing that trend.

[RGiles36]

Wow!

I finally venture into this thread and people are actually complaining about this?

If you were looking for proof that people will complain about anything Madden related...

[Cre8]

I am just confused as to why including anything like this or real-time injuries or any sort is simply for sending a 'safety message' and not for AUTHENTICITY!

It is almost insulting that they don't include freak injuries that based on the animations should happen more often - ie: broken necks and broken back from hit sticking a guy and virtually flipping him on his head.

Maybe I am being a whiner (actually, I know I am) but none the less.

It would be one thing if helmet to helmet collisions were actually what caused concussions in Madden football games, but I have often noticed that injuries are random and not based on where a player gets hit.

Take a look at how many DEs, LBs, etc. get injured while hitting the QB and the QB gets up like nothing happened.